Tag: games

We like to keep an eye on subscription-based entertainment businesses outside music, and yesterday two big companies' financial results offered us some new data to consider. Sony Corporation's results included the announcement...

Shooting music videos is possible but challenging within the social distancing measures of this Covid-19 pandemic. The latest example of an artist getting a creative way around those barriers is Noah Cyrus, as part of the...

FitXR is the UK-based startup that's had a hit with virtual reality fitness game BoxVR. Earlier this month, the company raised $7.5m of Series A funding, and now it's announcing a major overhaul of its main product. Renamed...

Last week, Music Ally interviewed the global head of music for gaming platform Roblox, as he declared that the company was "open for business" to work with artists and labels. Now we've got some new figures to show what...

Another Covid-19 lockdown trend is the sharp growth of viewing hours for livestreaming video services, particularly Twitch. Industry firms StreamElements and Arsenal·gg have published their latest 'State of the Stream'...

Atari is one of the most famous brands of all in the gaming industry, although nowadays it's making mobile games (among other activities) rather than ruling the world with consoles. Its latest project is a series of mobile...

"Who in the room knows Roblox?" asked WMG's chief innovation officer for recorded music Scott Cohen at the NY:LON Connect conference in January. Only a few people put their hands up in response. "It’s a gaming platform...

On 17 July, artist Logic announced his retirement ahead of the release of (seemingly) his final album 'No Pressure' a week later. "It’s been a great decade. Now it’s time to be a great father," he tweeted. As it turns...

Earlier this year, we published an article about how Atlanta rapper K Camp's 'Lottery' track went viral on TikTok and Instagram last year, kickstarted by teenager Jalaiah Harmon's video of herself dancing to the track. The...

Slowly but surely, the lockdown Animal Crossing: New Horizons habits of several Music Ally staff are looking like a boon for our work, rather than a distraction from it. Tove Lo is the latest artist to get hooked on the...

Vietnamese company Amanotes has launched a series of music-driven mobile games, including Magic Tiles 3, Tiles Hop and Dancing Road. Now it's getting sprinkling some K-Pop stardom over 15 of its games, through a deal with...

We reported on Friday about the bumpy start for Rave Family Block Fest, the dance music festival being held within the game Minecraft. People who'd paid for tickets to attend were finding it difficult to access the event,...